Cnidus

Knidos or Cnidus was a Greek city in ancient Caria and part of the Dorian Hexapolis, in south-western Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. It was situated on the Datça peninsula, which forms the southern side of the Sinus Ceramicus, now known as Gulf of Gökova.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: Knidos

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Aphrodite, Knidos.

Ruins
The Temple of Aphrodite Euploia was a sanctuary in ancient Knidos dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. It was a famous pilgrimage, known for hosting the famous statue of Aphrodite of Knidos. is situated 370 metres northwest of Cnidus.

Cnidus

Latitude
36.68721° or 36° 41′ 14″ north
Longitude
27.3769° or 27° 22′ 37″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
8G89M9PG+VQ
Geo­Names ID
6942516
Wiki­data ID
Q690575
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Cnidus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كنيدوس
  • Armenian: Կնիդոս
  • Basque: Knido
  • Belarusian: Горад Кнід
  • Belarusian: Кнід
  • Breton: Knidos
  • Bulgarian: Книдос
  • Catalan: Cnidos
  • Chinese: 克尼多斯
  • Chinese: 尼多士
  • Chinese: 尼多斯
  • Czech: Knidos
  • Danish: Knidos
  • Dutch: Cnidus
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيدوس
  • Esperanto: Knido
  • Finnish: Knidos
  • French: Cnide
  • Galician: Cnido
  • Georgian: კნიდოსი
  • German: Knidos
  • Greek: Κνίδος Καρίας
  • Hebrew: קנידוס
  • Hungarian: Knidosz
  • Indonesian: Knidos
  • Irish: Knidos
  • Italian: Cnido
  • Japanese: クニドス
  • Korean: 크니도스
  • Latin: Cnidus
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Knidos
  • Norwegian: Knidos
  • Persian: کنیدوس
  • Polish: Knidos
  • Portuguese: Cnido
  • Russian: Книд
  • Serbo-Croatian: Knid
  • Slovenian: Knidos
  • Spanish: Cnido
  • Swedish: Knidos
  • Turkish: Knidos
  • Ukrainian: Кнід
  • Urdu: کندس

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